noun
- a shallow container used by bedridden patients for urination and defecation
Usage: medical
Examples
- The nurse brought a bedpan to the patient who couldn’t get out of bed.
- Hospital staff must sanitize bedpans thoroughly after each use.
- The elderly man was too weak to walk to the bathroom and needed a bedpan.
- She felt embarrassed about having to use a bedpan during her recovery.
- The bedpan was made of lightweight plastic for easy handling.
- Medical assistants are trained in the proper use and cleaning of bedpans.